Birds of Africa and America

This gallery features birds encountered in Africa and America, in random order, ignoring ornithological taxonomy system or geographical distribution. Where more than one photo of a species are included, it may be to show various behaviours or changes of the plumage and colouring across seasons. But usually, it is a male, a female and a juvenile individual within the species.

Birds of Africa and America

This gallery features birds encountered in Africa and America, in random order, ignoring ornithological taxonomy system or geographical distribution. Where more than one photo of a species are included, it may be to show various behaviours or changes of the plumage and colouring across seasons. But usually, it is a male, a female and a juvenile individual within the species.

Namaqua Sandgrouse (Etosha, Namibia)
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Etosha, Namibia)
Greater Flamingo (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Greater Flamingo (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
African Darter (Shakawe, Botswana)
African Darter (Shakawe, Botswana)
Blacksmith Lapwing (Etosha, Namibia)
Blacksmith Lapwing (Etosha, Namibia)
Pied Crow (Etosha, Namibia)
Pied Crow (Etosha, Namibia)
Great-tailed Grackle (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Great-tailed Grackle (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Rundu, Namibia)
Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Rundu, Namibia)
Pied Kingfisher (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Pied Kingfisher (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Thick-billed Weaver (Shakawe, Botswana)
Thick-billed Weaver (Shakawe, Botswana)
Magpie Shrike (Magpie Shrike)
Magpie Shrike (Magpie Shrike)
African Cuckoo (Etosha, Namibia)
African Cuckoo (Etosha, Namibia)
Short-toed Rock Thrush (Windhoek, Namibia)
Short-toed Rock Thrush (Windhoek, Namibia)
Dideric Cuckoo (Shakawe, Botswana)
Dideric Cuckoo (Shakawe, Botswana)
Lesser Flamingo (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Lesser Flamingo (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Hadada Ibis (Shakawe, Botswana)
Hadada Ibis (Shakawe, Botswana)
Kori Bustard (Etosha, Namibia)
Kori Bustard (Etosha, Namibia)
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Etosha, Namibia)
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Etosha, Namibia)
Cape Starling, Red-billed Buffalo-weaver (Etosha, Namibia)
Cape Starling, Red-billed Buffalo-weaver (Etosha, Namibia)
Cape Starling (Omaruru, Namibia)
Cape Starling (Omaruru, Namibia)
Tawny Eagle, Cape Crow (Etosha, Namibia)
Tawny Eagle, Cape Crow (Etosha, Namibia)
Blue Waxbill (Windhoek, Namibia)
Blue Waxbill (Windhoek, Namibia)
Rockrunner (Windhoek, Namibia)
Rockrunner (Windhoek, Namibia)
Dusky Sunbird (Omaruru, Namibia)
Dusky Sunbird (Omaruru, Namibia)
Black-throated Canary (Omaruru, Namibia)
Black-throated Canary (Omaruru, Namibia)
Purple Roller (Etosha, Namibia)
Purple Roller (Etosha, Namibia)
Hartlaub's Babbler (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Hartlaub's Babbler (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Laughing Dove (Omaruru, Namibia)
Laughing Dove (Omaruru, Namibia)
Gray-hooded Gull (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Gray-hooded Gull (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Pale Chanting-Goshawk (Etosha, Namibia)
Pale Chanting-Goshawk (Etosha, Namibia)
Greater Flamingo, Great White Pelican (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Greater Flamingo, Great White Pelican (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Fork-tailed Drongo (Etosha, Namibia)
Fork-tailed Drongo (Etosha, Namibia)
Southern Masked-weaver (Windhoek, Namibia)
Southern Masked-weaver (Windhoek, Namibia)
Rufous-naped Lark (Etosha, Namibia)
Rufous-naped Lark (Etosha, Namibia)
Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Bwabwata, Namibia)
African Fish-eagle (Shakawe, Botswana)
African Fish-eagle (Shakawe, Botswana)
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Crowned Lapwing (Etosha, Namibia)
Crowned Lapwing (Etosha, Namibia)
Cape Teal (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Cape Teal (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Goliath Heron (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Goliath Heron (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Western Cattle-egret (Shakawe, Botswana)
Western Cattle-egret (Shakawe, Botswana)
Grey Go-away-bird (Etosha, Namibia)
Grey Go-away-bird (Etosha, Namibia)
Southern Pied-Babbler (Etosha, Namibia)
Southern Pied-Babbler (Etosha, Namibia)
Cape Starling (Omaruru, Namibia)
Cape Starling (Omaruru, Namibia)
Little Bittern (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Little Bittern (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Helmeted Guineafowl (Swakopmund, Namibia)
Helmeted Guineafowl (Swakopmund, Namibia)
Collared Aracari (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Collared Aracari (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
White-fronted Bee-eater (Shakawe, Botswana)
White-fronted Bee-eater (Shakawe, Botswana)
Common Ostrich (Etosha, Namibia)
Common Ostrich (Etosha, Namibia)
Southern Masked-Weaver (Windhoek, Namibia)
Southern Masked-Weaver (Windhoek, Namibia)
White-bellied Sunbird (Omaruru, Namibia)
White-bellied Sunbird (Omaruru, Namibia)
Resplendent Quetzal (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Resplendent Quetzal (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Red-billed Spurfowl (Omaruru, Namibia)
Red-billed Spurfowl (Omaruru, Namibia)
Cape Sparrow (Swakopmund, Namibia)
Cape Sparrow (Swakopmund, Namibia)
Giant Kingfisher (Shakawe, Botswana)
Giant Kingfisher (Shakawe, Botswana)
Tawny-capped Euphonia (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Tawny-capped Euphonia (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Yellow-breasted Appals (Etosha, Namibia)
Yellow-breasted Appals (Etosha, Namibia)
Blue Crane (Etosha, Namibia)
Blue Crane (Etosha, Namibia)
White-fronted Plover (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
White-fronted Plover (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
Baltimore Oriole (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Baltimore Oriole (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
African Jacana (Shakawe, Botswana)
African Jacana (Shakawe, Botswana)
Slaty Flowerpiercer (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Slaty Flowerpiercer (Savegre, Costa Rica)
White-quilled Bustard (Etosha, Namibia)
White-quilled Bustard (Etosha, Namibia)
Rosy-faced Lovebird (Omaruru, Namibia)
Rosy-faced Lovebird (Omaruru, Namibia)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Black-winged Stilt (Wallis Bay, Namibia)
Black-winged Stilt (Wallis Bay, Namibia)
African Paradise-flycatcher (Omaruru, Namibia)
African Paradise-flycatcher (Omaruru, Namibia)
Ring-necked Dove (Etosha, Namibia)
Ring-necked Dove (Etosha, Namibia)
King Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
King Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Chestnut-vented Warbler (Windhoek, Namibia)
Chestnut-vented Warbler (Windhoek, Namibia)
Read-headed Barbet (Cinchona, Costa Rica)
Read-headed Barbet (Cinchona, Costa Rica)
Speckled Pigeon (Windhoek, Namibia)
Speckled Pigeon (Windhoek, Namibia)
Resplendent Quetzal (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Resplendent Quetzal (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Baltimore Oriole (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Baltimore Oriole (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Common Waxbill (Seakopmund, Namibia)
Common Waxbill (Seakopmund, Namibia)
Common Chlorospingus (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Common Chlorospingus (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Red-winged Blackbird (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Red-winged Blackbird (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Yellow-throated Toucan (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Yellow-throated Toucan (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Large-footed Finch (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Large-footed Finch (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Emerald Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Emerald Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Red-legged Honeycreeper (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Red-legged Honeycreeper (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Bananaquit (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Bananaquit (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Great Curassow (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Great Curassow (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Black-crested Coquette (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Black-crested Coquette (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Prong-billed Barbet (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Prong-billed Barbet (Arenal, Costa Rica)
White-necked Jacobin (Cachi, Costa Rica)
White-necked Jacobin (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Orange-chinned Parakeet (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Orange-chinned Parakeet (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Lineated Woodpecker (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Lineated Woodpecker (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Northern Jacana (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Northern Jacana (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Scaled Antpitta (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Scaled Antpitta (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Montezuma Oropendola (Arenal, Cosa Rica)
Montezuma Oropendola (Arenal, Cosa Rica)
Keel-billed Toucan (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Keel-billed Toucan (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Palm Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Palm Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Shining Honeycreeper (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Shining Honeycreeper (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Scarlet-rumped Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Scarlet-rumped Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Torrent Tyrannulet (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Torrent Tyrannulet (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Chestnut-headed Oropendola (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Chestnut-headed Oropendola (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Mountain Thrush (Savage, Costa Rica)
Mountain Thrush (Savage, Costa Rica)
Green Heron (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Green Heron (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Resplendend Quetzal (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Resplendend Quetzal (Savegre, Costa Rica)
American Black Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
American Black Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Flame-Coloured Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Flame-Coloured Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Great-tailed Grackle (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Great-tailed Grackle (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Yellow-throated Euphonia (Arenal, Costa-Rica)
Yellow-throated Euphonia (Arenal, Costa-Rica)
Black-throated Trogon (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Black-throated Trogon (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Pale-vented Pigeon (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Pale-vented Pigeon (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Violet Sabrewing (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Violet Sabrewing (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Scarlet-rumped Tanager (Santa Rita, Costa Rica)
Scarlet-rumped Tanager (Santa Rita, Costa Rica)
King Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
King Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
White-winged Dove (San Jose, Costa Rica)
White-winged Dove (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Bay-headed Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Bay-headed Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Brown-hooded Parrot (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Brown-hooded Parrot (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Northern Emerald-toucanet (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Northern Emerald-toucanet (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Western Cattle-Egret (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Western Cattle-Egret (Bwabwata, Namibia)
Green Honeycreeper (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Green Honeycreeper (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Slaty Flowerpiercer (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Slaty Flowerpiercer (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Flame-coloured Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Flame-coloured Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Crested Caracara (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Crested Caracara (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Green-crowned Brilliant (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Green-crowned Brilliant (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Wilson's Warbler (La Esperanza, Costa Rica)
Wilson's Warbler (La Esperanza, Costa Rica)
House Wren (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
House Wren (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Slaty-tailed Trogon (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Slaty-tailed Trogon (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Hoffmann's Woodpecker (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Buff-throated Saltator (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Buff-throated Saltator (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Crimson-collared Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Crimson-collared Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Summer Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Summer Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Silver-throated Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Silver-throated Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Orange-chinned Parakeet (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Orange-chinned Parakeet (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Broad-billed Motmot (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Broad-billed Motmot (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Summer Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Summer Tanager (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Green Honeycreeper (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Green Honeycreeper (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Acorn Woodpecker (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Acorn Woodpecker (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Rufous-naped Wren (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Rufous-naped Wren (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Social Flycatcher (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Social Flycatcher (San Jose, Costa Rica)
White-throated Mountain-Gem (Savegre, Costa Rica)
White-throated Mountain-Gem (Savegre, Costa Rica)
King vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
King vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Pale-billed Woodpecker (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Pale-billed Woodpecker (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Spectacled Owl (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Spectacled Owl (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Stripe-throated Hermit (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Stripe-throated Hermit (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Sulphur-winged Parakeet  (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Tropical Kingbird (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Tropical Kingbird (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Red-headed Barbet (Cinchona, Costa Rica)
Red-headed Barbet (Cinchona, Costa Rica)
Great Curassow (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Great Curassow (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Melodious Blackbird (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Melodious Blackbird (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Red-Throated Ant-tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Red-Throated Ant-tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Scintillant Hummingbird (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Scintillant Hummingbird (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Crested Guan (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Crested Guan (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Inca Dove (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Inca Dove (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Clay-coloured Thrush (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Clay-coloured Thrush (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
King Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
King Vulture (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Great Kiskadee (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Great Kiskadee (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Blue-grey Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Blue-grey Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Resplended Quetzal (La Esperanza, Costa Rica)
Resplended Quetzal (La Esperanza, Costa Rica)
Turkey Vulture (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Turkey Vulture (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Hepatic Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Hepatic Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Tennessee Warbler (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Tennessee Warbler (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Boat-billed Flycatcher (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Boat-billed Flycatcher (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Violet Sabrewing (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Violet Sabrewing (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Snowy Egret (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Snowy Egret (Arenal, Costa Rica)
White-throated Mountain-gem (Savegre, Costa Rica)
White-throated Mountain-gem (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Golden-hooded Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Golden-hooded Tanager (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Crested Guan (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Crested Guan (La Fortuna, Costa Rica)
Black-capped Flycatcher (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Black-capped Flycatcher (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Sooty-faced Finch (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Sooty-faced Finch (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Cinnamon Beard (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Cinnamon Beard (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Collared Redstart (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Collared Redstart (Savegre, Costa Rica)
Collared Aracari (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
Collared Aracari (Boca Tapada, Costa Rica)
White-crowned Parrot (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
White-crowned Parrot (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Red-chested Cuckoo (Etosha, Namibia)
Red-chested Cuckoo (Etosha, Namibia)
Black Phoeboe (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Black Phoeboe (Cachi, Costa Rica)
Brown Jay (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Brown Jay (Arenal, Costa Rica)
American Black Vulture (San Jose, Costa Rica)
American Black Vulture (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Shoebill (ZOO Prague, Czech Republic)
Shoebill (ZOO Prague, Czech Republic)
Red-lored Parrot (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Red-lored Parrot (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Black-striped Sparrow (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Black-striped Sparrow (Arenal, Costa Rica)
Northern Jacana (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
Northern Jacana (Sarapiqui, Costa Rica)
White-eared Ground-sparrow (Cachi, Costa Rica)
White-eared Ground-sparrow (Cachi, Costa Rica)
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